Shilin

S1H4I1L1I1N1

proper noun

A district of Taipei, Taiwan.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Shihlin

  1. A district of Taipei, Taiwan.

    The Shida District appeals to the young and chic, and the Shilin District market is impressive for its sheer size.

    2013 April 11, Yeou-Jey Hsu, “36 Hours in Taipei, Taiwan”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 Oct 2013, Travel
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    At Taoyuan International Airport, he flagged a taxi and was soon on his way home, north of Taipei. Last year his wife had convinced him to buy a town house out in Shilin District at the edge of Yangmingshan National Park.[…] Traditionally, the suburban area of Shilin District had been populated by politicians and diplomats, since they were the ones who had money.

    2016 December, Wendy Lee, The Art of Confidence: A Novel (Fiction), Kensington Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, pages 67–68

    If you want to watch sakura, but wish to get away from crowds during the Lunar New Year holiday, Zhongshe Rd. (中社路) in the mountains of Taipei’s Shilin District is the place for you.

    2019 January 27, “Sakura bloom quietly in the mountains of Taipei's Shilin”, in Taiwan News, archived from the original on 15 Jan 2025, Travel

Origin

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 士林 (Shìlín).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 士林
  • 士林 (Shìlín)district

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APA

Shilin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shilin

MLA

“Shilin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shilin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shilin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shilin.

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